Progressive localized tetanus in patient with inadequate human tetanus immunoglobulin therapy

Progressive localized tetanus in patient with inadequate human tetanus immunoglobulin therapy

Localized tetanus is a rare form of tetanus and generally has a better prognosis, but it could become fatal when it progresses into generalized tetanus. Treatment is challenging as there are limited data about clinical management and factors preventing localized tetanus progression. We present a cas...

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Main Authors: Daniel Licindo, Evan Matthew Putra, Medianto Rombetasik, Heriyanto Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Localized tetanus
Localised tetanus
Progressive
Evolve
Generalization
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001037
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spelling doaj-ec59376c7d32475f8e1c1fb15001aeb92021-06-17T04:47:25ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092021-01-0124e01147Progressive localized tetanus in patient with inadequate human tetanus immunoglobulin therapyDaniel Licindo0Evan Matthew Putra1Medianto Rombetasik2Heriyanto Lim3Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, East Java, Indonesia; Corresponding author at: Jl. Mayjen Prof. Dr Moestopo 47, Surabaya, 60131, Indonesia.Faculty of Medicine, Atma Jaya Indonesia Catholic University, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Surgery, Soemarno Sosroatmodjo General Hospital, North Kalimantan, IndonesiaDepartment of Pediatric, Soemarno Sosroatmodjo General Hospital, North Kalimantan, IndonesiaLocalized tetanus is a rare form of tetanus and generally has a better prognosis, but it could become fatal when it progresses into generalized tetanus. Treatment is challenging as there are limited data about clinical management and factors preventing localized tetanus progression. We present a case of localized tetanus in left lower limb of 8 year-old boy which progressed into generalized tetanus.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001037Localized tetanusLocalised tetanusProgressiveEvolveGeneralization
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author Daniel Licindo
Evan Matthew Putra
Medianto Rombetasik
Heriyanto Lim
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Evan Matthew Putra
Medianto Rombetasik
Heriyanto Lim
Progressive localized tetanus in patient with inadequate human tetanus immunoglobulin therapy
IDCases
Localized tetanus
Localised tetanus
Progressive
Evolve
Generalization
author_facet Daniel Licindo
Evan Matthew Putra
Medianto Rombetasik
Heriyanto Lim
author_sort Daniel Licindo
title Progressive localized tetanus in patient with inadequate human tetanus immunoglobulin therapy
title_short Progressive localized tetanus in patient with inadequate human tetanus immunoglobulin therapy
title_full Progressive localized tetanus in patient with inadequate human tetanus immunoglobulin therapy
title_fullStr Progressive localized tetanus in patient with inadequate human tetanus immunoglobulin therapy
title_full_unstemmed Progressive localized tetanus in patient with inadequate human tetanus immunoglobulin therapy
title_sort progressive localized tetanus in patient with inadequate human tetanus immunoglobulin therapy
publisher Elsevier
series IDCases
issn 2214-2509
publishDate 2021-01-01
description Localized tetanus is a rare form of tetanus and generally has a better prognosis, but it could become fatal when it progresses into generalized tetanus. Treatment is challenging as there are limited data about clinical management and factors preventing localized tetanus progression. We present a case of localized tetanus in left lower limb of 8 year-old boy which progressed into generalized tetanus.
topic Localized tetanus
Localised tetanus
Progressive
Evolve
Generalization
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001037
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